Dylan Grant converts pole to race win for opening race of Formula First season
Dylan Grant has converted his pole position to a race win in the first race of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship. Grant led from start to finish as his pace was superior to those behind him. After starting from the second row,...
Starting grid finally in sight for NZ Formula First Championship
The 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship will finally get off the starting grid this weekend at Hampton Downs. Three of the scheduled rounds have already fallen victim to COVID-19 forced cancellations but organisers have been able to maintain a six-round calendar, just two...
TQF to support Hunter McElrea
Aspiring IndyCar driver Hunter McElrea has received a grant from the Tony Quinn Foundation towards his rookie Indy Lights season. The 22-year-old Kiwi will make his debut with American auto racing powerhouse Andretti Autosport, having graduated through the IndyCar feeder categories after he won...
Rodin Cars Super GT Series Resumes for Round 3 at Hampton Downs
Round three of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series gets underway at Hampton Downs this weekend with 21 exotic GT’s to form the grid at the halfway point of the season. After two rounds in January at Highlands Motorsport Park at Cromwell, and Mike Pero...
Mustangs add muscle to SpeedFest
Some of the most spectacular cars at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend of 19/20 February are part of the recently formed Historic & Vintage Racing Association which will run as invited cars as part of the Historic & Classic...
Advantage Evans – but Hampton Downs could change things in Toyota 86 Championship
Simon Evans heads to Hampton Downs this weekend with a lead of just under sixty points over second placed Justin Allen – but this could be the weekend when his major challengers in the race for the 2022 Toyota 86 Championship title fight back. As ever,...
V8 Utes championship to be unleashed at Hampton Downs
The gloves are finally off the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes with the championship poised to kick off at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, February 11-13th. During the Covid-induced layoff, crews have been busy straightening panels and preparing their rides after last April's fender-bending final round. Under the...
Kiwi Ngatoa in for full S5000 season with BRM
Kiwi S5000 race winner Kaleb Ngatoa will return to Australia to run a full season in the category with Team BRM. The Adelaide team ran Ngatoa in three S5000 meetings last season and the young Kiwi gave them two race wins - at Sandown and Sydney...
Jacob Douglas confirms Road to Indy USF2000 season with Exclusive Autosport
Young Kiwi driver Jacob Douglas has confirmed that he will compete in the 2022 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship in the United States. The 16-year old left for the US before Christmas to test with Exclusive Autosport and has now confirmed his season participation with the...
Speed Works confirms February Hampton Downs meeting
Motorsport championship promoter Speed Works Events has confirmed its meeting at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park next month will go ahead. Organisers have worked through the red light setting requirements and will run the Hampton Downs meeting as planned over the weekend of February 12-13 –...